famous road
Simplon Pass
A historic Alpine crossing at 2,005 meters built by Napoleon, connecting Switzerland's Valais to Italy's Piedmont.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
San Lorenzo is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Montescheno, 19km from Simplon Pass.
San Lorenzo is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 85, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, San Lorenzo sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Lorenzo to your route.
Val Bognanco (Bognanco Valley) is a valley of the Alps, situated in the Pennine range. The valley is drained by the Bogna, a tributary of the Toce at Domodossola that in turn drains into Lake Maggiore. The west side of the valley is mountain ridge that is attached to the main chain of Pennine Alps at Pizzo di AndollaRead more
and stretches from Northwest to Southeast. This ridge separates the Diveria river from Bogna.
Multiple mountains surrounding the valley are higher than 2,500 meters, and include Pizzo Straciugo (2,713 m, 8,901 ft), Cima del Rosso (2,609 m, 8,560 ft), Pizzo Pioltone (2,610 m, 8,560 ft), and Cima d'Azoglio (2,558 m, 8,392 ft).
The ridges around the valley contain multiple passes that used to be important to the economy of the valley in the past, including the Monscera Pass (2,103 m, 6,900 ft) and the Pontimia Pass (2,381 m, 7,812 ft) connecting to Simplon Valley.
The valley is known for the springs and spa center of Terme di Bognanco, located at Bognanco Fonti.
The valley is located in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, in the Piedmont region of Italy. It belongs to a single municipality, Bognanco.
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San Lorenzo is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1272 latitude, 8.2006 longitude.
San Lorenzo has a population of approximately 85 people, making it a town in Italy.
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